Highest ROI College Degrees in South Carolina

Top 20 college + major combinations in South Carolina ranked by estimated 20-year net return on investment. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

#	College	Major	20-Yr Net ROI	Median Salary	Annual Cost
1	Medical University of South Carolina	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$2,410,080	$162,504	N/A	Full ROI →
2	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,578,820	$124,225	$32,840	Full ROI →
3	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,445,920	$117,580	$32,840	Full ROI →
4	Francis Marion University Grad rate: 40.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,325,332	$110,561	$22,944	Full ROI →
5	Presbyterian College Grad rate: 62.7%	Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.	+$1,321,876	$119,548	$57,271	Full ROI →
6	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,242,380	$107,403	$32,840	Full ROI →
7	South University-Columbia Grad rate: 3.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,084,128	$102,466	$31,298	Full ROI →
8	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,058,472	$98,373	$34,494	Full ROI →
9	South University-Columbia Grad rate: 3.9%	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.	+$1,057,864	$98,023	$31,298	Full ROI →
10	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	Human Resources Management and Services.	+$1,050,440	$97,806	$32,840	Full ROI →
11	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$1,048,454	$97,617	$31,943	Full ROI →
12	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$1,035,074	$96,948	$31,943	Full ROI →
13	University of South Carolina-Columbia Grad rate: 78.0%	International Business.	+$960,780	$93,323	$32,840	Full ROI →
14	Citadel Military College of South Carolina Grad rate: 71.5%	Engineering-Related Fields.	+$940,988	$95,438	$31,943	Full ROI →
15	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Business Administration, Management and Operations.	+$693,092	$80,104	$34,494	Full ROI →
16	South Carolina State University Grad rate: 32.0%	Educational Administration and Supervision.	+$674,552	$81,719	$29,957	Full ROI →
17	Charleston Southern University Grad rate: 46.0%	Bioethics/Medical Ethics.	+$654,102	$79,104	$43,989	Full ROI →
18	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	+$650,071	$82,921	$34,494	Full ROI →
19	Strayer University-South Carolina	Information Science/Studies.	+$621,864	$75,477	$23,838	Full ROI →
20	Clemson University Grad rate: 86.6%	Public Administration.	+$612,412	$76,070	$34,494	Full ROI →

How ROI is calculated

20-Year Net ROI = Gross Earnings (salary × 20) − Total Degree Cost − Debt Payoff (×1.35) − Baseline Opportunity Cost ($42,000 × 20). Data from the U.S. College Scorecard.